In the Ravine and Other Stories

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4 out of 5 stars
7

Here are 11 short stories and one novella by Anton Chekhov, one of the finest masters of what is acknowledged as a difficult genre. There is the richly comic "Oh! The Public" about a hassled ticket inspector, a wry look at morals and manners in "The Chorus Girl", and the melancholic tale of a cab driver in "Misery".

5 out of 5 stars

Kenneth Branagh brings each story to life

By
David
on
08-03-15

Oh! The Public

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

A Story Without a Title

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

This is a story from the
In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

The Orator

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

The Beggar

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

5 out of 5 stars
3

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

The Chorus Girl

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

In the Ravine and Other Stories

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4 out of 5 stars
7

Here are 11 short stories and one novella by Anton Chekhov, one of the finest masters of what is acknowledged as a difficult genre. There is the richly comic "Oh! The Public" about a hassled ticket inspector, a wry look at morals and manners in "The Chorus Girl", and the melancholic tale of a cab driver in "Misery".

5 out of 5 stars

Kenneth Branagh brings each story to life

By
David
on
08-03-15

Oh! The Public

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

A Story Without a Title

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

This is a story from the
In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

The Orator

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

An Actor's End

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3 out of 5 stars
1

Performance

3 out of 5 stars
1

Story

3 out of 5 stars
1

This is a story from the
In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

The Trousseau

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Misery

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3

This is a story from the
In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Hush!

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Thérèse Raquin

By:
Emile Zola

Narrated by:
Kate Winslet

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
345

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
284

Story

4 out of 5 stars
286

Once upon a time, a teenaged Kate Winslet (
The Reader, Titanic, Revolutionary Road) received a gift that would leave a lasting impression: a copy of Emile Zola’s classic
Thérèse Raquin. Six Academy Award nominations and one Best Actress award later, she steps behind the microphone to perform this haunting classic of passion and disaster.

5 out of 5 stars

gripping and vivid

By
Rebecca
on
08-04-12

In the Ravine

By:
Anton Chekhov

Narrated by:
Kenneth Branagh

Length: 1 hr and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Editor reviews

Acclaimed actor Kenneth Branagh's voice is wonderfully flexible. It shrinks and expands, puffs up and stretches out to fit the characters in this short story by Anton Chekhov. Two old friends come across each other at a station, one fat and one thin. With Branagh's masterful performance, listeners can easily imagine the appearance of the characters in the story, practically seeing the expressions on the friends' faces as their relationship changes over a span of a few sentences. Branagh controls the shift in mood expertly, and listeners will likely recognize something of themselves and others in this revealing encounter.

Summary

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Anton Chekhov, one of the finest masters of what is acknowledged as a difficult genre. There is the richly comic "Oh! The Public" about a hassled ticket inspector, a wry look at morals and manners in "The Chorus Girl", and the melancholic tale of a cab driver in "Misery".

Perhaps the finest of all is the novella "In The Ravine", a minutely observed look at life in a village through the eyes of one family. All the characters come to life with their foibles, their strengths, and their hopes. Kenneth Branagh uses his natural talent for characterisation to bring this village to life.

The other short stories in this collection are: "The Trousseau", "A Story Without a Title", "Children", "Fat and Thin", "The Beggar", "Hush!", "The Orator", and "An Actor's End".

Public Domain (P)2002 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd.

Critic reviews

"If you want an outstanding reading, in which the narrator's voice brilliantly conveys the speaker's class and the intricate relationships between characters during conversations, you can do no better than to listen to Kenneth Branagh. This great actor mesmerizes as he gasps, chuckles, stutters, and declaims. A must listen." (AudioFile)